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Hartford Boxing Promotions Announces inaugural show “Fight Night at the Capital”

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Undefeated teeb heavyweight
Richard “Popeye” Rivera to headline & Amateur star Sharad Collier turning pro
Lub rau hli ntuj 16 at Xfinity Centre in Hartford, I

(L-R) – Sharad Collier, promoter/trainer Tony Blanco & Richard Rivera

HARTFORD, Conn. (Tej zaum 3, 2018) -Hartford Boxing Promotions has announced its inaugural event, “Fight Night at the Capital”, to take place Saturday night, Lub rau hli ntuj 16, at Xfinity Centre in Hartford, Connecticut.

 

 

Boxing trainer Tony Blanco and his Hartford Boxing Center gym partner, Michael Tran, have teamed with their undefeated light heavyweight prospect, Richard “Popeye Lub neeg tsav nkoj txiv neej” Rivera (7-0, 6 Kos), to form Hartford Boxing Promotions.

 

 

“I’m excited about the entire card and providing a platform for some of the best amateurs in recent Connecticut boxing history to fight,” Blanco said. “‘Popeye’ is in the main event. He’s sparred against world champions and each experience has given him more confidence. He’s on his way to greatness. We’re also showcasing (‘The Special One’) Sharad Collier in his pro debut. This kid is something special. Richard is exactly what Hartford needs, somebody youngster can look up to as a role model. ‘Popeye’ is exciting to watch and very popular. Sharad is going to be like that, heev.

 

 

“I’m thrilled to partner with Richard and Michael to bring boxing back to Hartford, which is a hotbed for boxing, and it has a rich boxing history. There’s a lot of talent here right now and fans will see that June 16th.”

 

 

Boxing’s roots in the Hartford market dates back nearly a full century, headlined by International Hall of Famers Willie “Will o’ the Wisp” Pep thiab Christopher “Battling” Battalino. Other top-area boxers include world champion Marlon “Magic txiv neej” Starling, lub ntiaj teb no title challengers Gaspar “El Indio” Ortega thiab Neeg Ixayees “es” Cardona, thiab 1996 USA Olympic Boxing Team captain Lawrence av nplaum-Bey.

 

 

The hardest hitter in New England, rising star Rivera will defend his Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) New England light heavyweight title in the eight-round main event versus an opponent to be determined.

 

 

 

“I’m blessed to help bring boxing back to Hartford,” Rivera commented. “I’m honored to headline our first show, Fans will see good boxing and be entertained. I’m going to put on a good performance on an exciting night. Kuv tsis tau tos!”

 

 

The 21-yer-old Collard, fighting out of Hartford like Rivera, will be competing in the National Golden Gloves Championships, starting May 14th in Omaha, Nebraska, before returning home to turn pro in a four-round Special Junior Welterweight Attraction versus Carlos Galindo (0-2), ntawm Woburn, Massachusetts.

 

 

“Tony is like my second father and I’m grateful to him for allowing me to make my pro debut in my hometown,” Collier remarked. “I’m bringing a big fan-base and I’m going to put on a show. I’m familiar with a lot of fighters on this card. ‘Popeye’ is like my big brother. We train and have traveled together as amateurs. We motivate each other. I’m going to try and get a faster knockout than him June 16th.”

 

 

Undefeated Danbury, CT lightweight Omar “Lub Beast” Bordoy, Jr. (5-0, 1 KO) in his first scheduled six-rounder vs. Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-5-1), fighting out of Hartford by way of Puerto Rico.

 

 

Also fighting on the undercard, tag nrho cov nyob rau hauv plaub-round bouts, are Hartford featherweight Luis “Lobito” Rivera (4-3) vs. Phillip Davis (1-1-1), of Worcester, MA; pro-debuting New Haven, CT lightweight Anuel Rosa vs. Cleveland’s Roger Blankenship (1-3), New Britain, CT featherweight Nathan Martinez in his professional debut vs. New Bedford’s (MA)Henry Garcia (1-0), Hartford lightweight Jose Maysonette vs. Justin Morales, of New Bedford, in a battle of pro-debut fighters, and another pair of pro debut fighters, Bridgeport, CT featherweight Jacob Marrero vs. Jimmy Santiago, of New York City.

 

 

Tag nrho cov sib ntaus thiab tua hluav taws yuav raug hloov.

 

 

Daim pib, luv nqi ntawm $80.00, $60.00 thiab $40.00, are on sale and available to purchase, raws li zoo raws li $125.00 VIP tickets that include food and soft drinks), at Ticket Master outlets or at the Hartford Boxing Center gym.

 

 

Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 6 p.m. THIAB, nyuajsiab ntxhov plawv pib ntawm 7 p.m. THIAB.

 

 

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Hartford Boxing Promotions To launch this summer

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(L-R) – Michael Tran, Richard Rivera & Tony Blanco

HARTFORD, Conn. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 4, 2018) – Professional boxing’s newest promotional company, Hartford Boxing Promotions, has announced its official formation, as well as tentative plans calling for its inaugural event this summer in Hartford.

 

 

 

Boxing trainer Tony Blanco and his Hartford-based House of Boxing gym partner, Michael Tran, have teamed with their undefeated light heavyweight prospect, Richard “Popeye Lub neeg tsav nkoj txiv neej” Rivera (6-0, 5 Kos), to form Hartford Boxing Promotions. Rivera is one of the best and most popular pro fighters in New England.

 

 

 

“We want to bring boxing back to Hartford,” Blanco addressed why they founded this new promotional company. “Hartford is a hotbed of boxing. There’s a lot of talent here and Hartford has a rich boxing history.

 

 

 

“We hope to promote our first show on June 16th, subject to Connecticut Boxing Commission approval, at Xfinity Theatre in Hartford. It’s owned by Live Nation and has been used only as a concert hall, but it has an old-school feel and will be an awesome venue for boxing. We’re excited about promoting events in this new venue for boxing.”

 

 

 

Boxing’s roots in the Hartford market dates back nearly a full century, headlined by International Hall of Famers Willie “Will o’ the Wisp” Pep thiab Christopher “Battling” Battalino. Other top-area boxers include world champion Marlon “Magic txiv neej” Starling, lub ntiaj teb no title challengers Gaspar “El Indio” Ortega, “Iceman” John Scully thiab Neeg Ixayees “es” Cardona, thiab 1996 USA Olympic Boxing Team captain Lawrence av nplaum-Bey.

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Connecticut’s top all-time great fighters & Foxwoods’ best fights

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PBC rau ESPN & ESPN Deportes Doubleheader
Thursday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 21
From Foxwoods Resort Casino – 8 p.m. THIAB/5 p.m. PT
MASHANTUCKET, I (Lub Xya hli ntuj 19, 2016) — Connecticut may not have equal status with New York City or Las Vegas in terms of being a fight capital, but the Nutmeg State has produced five Hall-of-Famers with Foxwoods Resort Casino, located in Mashantucket, I, hosting many of the sport’s greatest fighters and fights over the past two decades.
The tradition continues on Thursday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 21, as rising middleweight contender Sergiy “The Technician” Derevyanchenko (8-0, 6 Kos) faces former world champion Yog “Huab tais” Soliman (44-13, 18 Kos) nyob rau hauv lub 10-round ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm Premier Boxing Champions rau ESPN & ESPN.
Televised kev pab them nqi pib thaum 8 p.m. THIAB/5 p.m. PT, and features a 10-round middleweight clash between powerful Ievgen Khytrov (13-0, 11 Kos) and California’s Paul Mendez (19-2-2, 9 Kos).
Connecticut’s all-time greatest boxer is the late Willie “Will ‘o the Wisp” Pep (229-11-1, 65 Kos), who was born in Middletown and lived in Rocky Hill. Pep, who fought professionally between 1940 thiab 1966, was a two-time world featherweight champion who had an epic rivalry with Sandy Saddler.
Other Hall-of-Famers from Connecticut are world heavyweight champion (1926-28)Gene “The Fighting Marine” Tunney (65-1-1, 48 Kos), of Greenwich, who defeated the legendary Jack Dempsey ob zaug; Ukrainian-born world featherweight (1925) titlist Louis “Kid” Kaplan (108-22-12, 72 Kos), from Meriden; world light heavyweight champion (1933) “Slapsie” Maxie Rosenbloom (222-42-31, 2 NC, 19 Kos), of Leonard Bridge; world light heavyweight titleholder (1926-27) Jack “Bright Eyes” Delaney (73-11-2, 43 Kos), who was born in Canada but lived in Bridgeport.
Over the year, many other Connecticut fighters have made an impact on the sport including Hartford’s NBA featherweight champion Battling Battalino (57-26-3, 26 Kos), who was the first world champion to lose his title on the scale, Hartford’s two-time world welterweight titlist Marlon “Magic txiv neej” Starling (45-6-12, 27 Kos), Norwalk’s WBA junior middleweight champion “Tremendous” Travis Simms (28-1, 21 Kos), New Haven’s three-time world light heavyweight champion “Phem” Chad Dawson (33-4, 18 Kos) and world welterweight contender Gaspar “El Indio” Ortega (131-29-6, 69 Kos), Stamford’s world No. 1-ranked welterweight Chico Vejar (92-20-4, 43 Kos), and Bloomfield’s 1996 Olympic Team USA captain Lawrence av nplaum-Bey (21-3-1, 16 Kos).
The No. 1 Foxwoods fight of all-time, held on April 16, 2011, was also promoted by DiBella Entertainment, and was selected as the 2011 Ring Magazine and BWAA Fight of the Year. Defending champion Lwm yam Berto (27-0) thiab challenger Victor Ortiz (28-2-2) battled for 12 rounds, each getting dropped twice, with Ortiz winning a hard-fought decision (114-111, 114-112, 115-110) for the WBC welterweight title.
A close second place is the 2003 BWAA Fight of the Year, in which future Hall-of-FamerJames Toney (65-4-2) won a 12-round decision over reigning IBF cruiserweight champion Vassiliy Jirov. The action started days earlier at the pre-fight press conference when a skirmish erupted as tables were overturned and glasses thrown. The animosity continued between the two fighters and their respective camps right up to the final bell. Previously undefeated, Jirov (31-0) started fast but faded, getting decked in the final round.
Nyob rau hauv 2004, New England favorite Scott “The Sandman” Pemberton, hailing from nearby New Bedford, MA, was involved in a great 12th puag ncig, come-from-behind knockout of always-tough Omar Sheika in a rematch of a previous draw, for a regional super middleweight title.
Two other N.E. fan favorites who fought regularly at Foxwoods were multiple-time world champion Vinny Paz (Pazienza during his boxing career), fighting out of Cranston, RI, and New Bedford’s all-action “Sucra” Ray Oliveira. Paz had a 13-3 record at Foxwoods, highlighted by his 1998 decision over Glenwood Brown and his 50thcareer win in his retirement fight against Tocker Pudwill nyob rau hauv 2004. Oliveira was only 6-7-1 fighting at Foxwoods, but he faced nothing but iron and he did defeat a world champion, Vince Phillips, nyob rau hauv lawv cov 2000 non-title fight that produced the second-most total punches (2,989) recorded at that time.
Brazilian boxing fans always turned out in force when countryman Acelino “Taub qab” Freitas fought at Foxwoods, primarily because of the large Brazilian community in Connecticut. Freitas fought there four times, all in lightweight world title fights, defeatingZahir Raheem thiab Artur Grigorian thiab poob rau Juan Diaz thiab Diego Corrales.
Other great fights at Foxwoods include future world middleweight champion Andy Leecoming back from the brink of possibly getting knocked out to stop Craig McEwan nyob rau hauv lub 10th puag ncig ntawm lawv 2011 sib ntaus, Carl Froch‘s dramatic late surge in 2009 to knock outJermain Taylor (who was well ahead on the scorecards) nyob rau hauv lub 12th round for the WBC super middleweight championship, Pernell Whitaker taking a close decision fromAndrey Pestryaev (115-113, 115-112, thiab 114-113) nyob rau hauv lawv cov 1997 WBA eliminator (later ruled a No Decision due to Whitaker’s failed drug test), thiab Ike Quarteyovercoming two knockdowns to successfully defend his WBA welterweight title versusJose Luis Lopez nyob rau hauv 1997 (Quartey was originally awarded a win by majority decision, but a scoring error was discovered and the fight was ruled a majority draw).
Two of the greatest boxers in modern boxing history, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. thiab Roy Jones, Jr., both fought at Foxwoods in 1998. Nyob rau hauv nws 15th pro fight, Mayweather registered a third-round technical knockout of Miguel Melo, while Jones successfully defended his WBC/WBA light heavyweight titles with a 10th-puag ncig TKO ntawm Otis Grant. In the Jones-Grant co-feature, IBF lightweight champion Shane Mosley successfully defended his title against Jesse James Leija, who was unable to answer the bell for the 10th puag ncig.
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Manager John Seip kos Italian super Middleweight prospect Daniele Marco Scardina

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(L-R) – Daniel Mark Scardina thiab John Seip

 

Miami (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 6, 2015) – Qub tub rog boxing saib xyuas John Seip muaj kos npe heev dai kom zoo nkauj Italian pib xyaum ua boxer Daniel Mark Scardina mus rau ib qho kom managerial daim ntawv cog lus.

 

Seip yog zoo tshaj plaws paub coj Peter “Kid Qhob noom xim kasfes” Quillin rau lub Ntiaj Teb Boxing Organization (WBO) lub ntiaj teb no Middleweight title. Cov neeg Tshiab Yorker kuj tswj nce British super Middleweight Steed “Lub Stallion” Woodall (7-0-1, 5 Kos).

 

Lub 21-xyoo-laus Scardina hails los ntawm Rozzano, ib lub zos ntawm tsawg tshaj li 40,000 cov neeg nyob rau hauv lub xeev ntawm Milan. Nws pib boxing nyob rau hauv 2008 nyob rau ntawm lub hnub nyoog ntawm 16, nram qab no nyob rau hauv nws tus txiv ntxawm tus footsteps uas yog ib tug boxer nyob rau ntawm lub sij hawm, raws li zoo raws li Daniele lub luag hauj lwm qauv.

 

Scardina, uas muaj 56 pib xyaum ua bouts, yuav rau sab saum toj honors nyob rau hauv ntau Italian tournaments xws li cov Rovereto National, Teb chaws nyiaj hnab looj tes, thiab ob National Golden hnab looj tes. Nws kuj yeej ib bronze puav pheej nyob rau ntawm ib International kev tshwm sim.

 

Nyob rau hauv 2013, nws boxed rau lub Italia Thunder Boxing Team nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb Series ntawm Boxing, winning nws tsuas match tawm tsam ib tug German tus nrog sib ntaus.

 

Scardina thawj ntes tau Seip lub mloog ntawm lub ntiaj teb no nto moo 5th St. Gym nyob rau hauv Miami puam, Ameslikas qhib nyob rau hauv 1950 los ntawm Chris Dundee, thiab lub tsev ntawm sauv rov qab lub ntiaj teb no yeej muaj kev kawm muaj xws li Muhammad Ali, Carmen Basilio, Willie Pastrano, Emile Griffith, Archie Moore, Roberto Duran, Sonny Liston thiab Willie PEP. Tus nplua nuj kev lig kev cai tseem nyob rau ntawm lub tshiab 5th St. Gym, nyob ze ze 1434 Alton Street, qhov twg sab saum toj neeg tua hluav taws los ntawm ib ncig lub ntiaj teb no xws li Bernard Hopkins tseem qhia.

 

“Kuv pom nws cob qhia nyob rau ntawm lub 5th St. Gym thiab nws ntsia zoo li ib tug raug kev pib xyaum ua,” Seip piav. “Nws tau muab dav punches thiab tsis paub tias yuav ua li cas muab pov ib tug zoo jab. Trainers Txiv leej tub Laieta thiab Dino Spencer pib ua hauj lwm nrog nws thiab tam sim no nws yog siv nws ncav tsis cuag, sib ntaus sib tua ntawm ib tug deb, thiab ntuav ob peb ua ke ntawm jabs thiab hooks. Nws yog passionate txog boxing, mloog thiab kev kawm txhua txhua hnub. Daniele muaj zoo tes ceev thiab lub hwj chim. Nws yog ib tug zoo nraug kas, heev. Kuv pom ib yam dab tsi nyob rau hauv nws, intangibles, thiab txiav txim siab los kos npe rau nws.

 

“Dino yog ib qho tswv uas tau tsim ib sab saum toj-nqis siab tshaj gym nrog zoo sparring lub sij hawm nyob rau hauv ib qho chaw featuring li ntawd ntau feemxyuam neeg tua hluav taws uas yeej thawb txhua lwm yam. Nws yog twb khees tias Danielle tau kho nws cov kev txawj kev kawm muaj. Nws yog ntev, ceev ceev thiab muaj hwj chim loj. Nws ua hauj lwm zoo yog zoo kawg; nws yog thawj nyob rau hauv lub gym, kawg tawm. Koj yuav tsis raug mob no kas, yog. Peb tag nrho ntseeg tias nws muaj ib tug heev ci yav tom ntej.”

 
Scardina hits hnyav-hnab ntawm 5 St. Gym nyob rau hauv Miami puam

Tsis zoo li neeg tua hluav taws los ntawm Russia thiab yav tas los Soviet-bloc haiv neeg, raws li zoo raws li cov neeg los ntawm Latin America uas tuaj mus rau hauv lub tebchaws United States los tsim lawv cov kev boxing hauj lwm, Italian-yug tua hluav taws tsis tshua muaj tau ua raws li cov tib txoj kev raws li Scardina, uas tsiv mus rau Miami xyoo tas los thiab pw rau hauv pem teb ntawm nws tus tij laug lub chav tsev.

 

Cov leeg Italian-yug ntiaj teb no yeej uas tiv thaiv tso nyob rau hauv America yog Vito Antuofermo (50-7-2, 21 Kos), uas yog tus WBC / WBA Middleweight yeej nyob rau hauv 1979-1980. Antuofermo, tab sis yog, tsiv nrog nws tsev neeg mus Brooklyn los ntawm Puglia, Ltalis thaum nws 17 thiab nws kawm tau li cas rau lub thawv nyob rau hauv America.

 

“Kuv muaj ib txwm xav los ua ib tug champion nyob rau hauv America,” Scardina hais tias. “Qhov ntawd yog qhov American npau suav rau kuv. Kuv xav tias kuv yuav muaj ib lub sijhawm zoo nyob rau hauv lub teb chaws no ua tus loj boxer kuv yuav ua tau nrog txoj cai kev pab. John Seip yog txoj cai saib xyuas rau kuv vim hais tias nws ntseeg hais tias peb ua tau lub ntiaj teb no championship ua ke ua ib pab.”

 

Scardina nyiam boxers yog Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Guillermo Rigondeaux thiab Miguel Cotto. “Kuv ua hauj lwm rau tag nrho raws li ib tug sab nraum fighter thiab lub ntsiab kuv txhais tes los ze zog,” Scardina ntxiv. Kuv sib ntaus sib tua los ua lub ntiaj teb no tus yeej.”

 

Scardina yuav tsum ua kom nws debut pro no May los yog rau hli ntuj.

 

Ua raws li ntawm Instagram Scardinadanieletoretto.